A study released yesterday by Oxfam International suggests that many workers in Arkansas would benefit from a raise in the federal minimum wage. A matching grant from the Walton Family Foundation will soon result in a mountain bike trail in Springdale, and Fayetteville joins the Arkansas Downtown Network.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, raising the minimum wage in Arkansas. Plus, we have a report on regional accents.
To Fort Smith this weekend. We get a look into the life of a monster truck driver and learn how they ready those cars for a show. There is plenty to do in Springdale this weekend including visiting the Amtrak Exhibit Train or eating at the 10th annual Wingfest.
This month's Three Things feature tells us three things we should all know about CPR
Becca says this year, the Washington County Library System's summer reading program is called “Fizz, Boom, Read.”
Regional accents, scholars say, change over time, as cultures drift and migrate around the globe. But some worry, into the 21st century and beyond, American regional accents may disappear altogether. Jacqueline Froelich talks with UA psycholinguist, Doug Behrend.
Yesterday's runoff elections settled the GOP side of the ticket for this year's election for Arkansas Attorney General, but yesterday's runoffs may also have implications for funding the state's Private Option next year. Meanwhile, state legislators this week debated whether public schools should be allowed to tie onto the fiber optic network used by the state's higher education institutions, and Fort Smith Public Schools' summer meals program for youths gets underway.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an update on HIV services in northwest Arkansas, and a review of the latest release by St. Paul and the Broken Bones.
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Sunday, June 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, what has been termed by some as mommy-blogging has become big business in the area. We learn about the legality of earning money for blogs and reviews. Plus, we go behind the scenes at the National Weather Service in Tulsa.
Less than two weeks ago, Heifer International, the Little Rock based hunger and poverty relief organization, hired a new CEO to replace longtime leader Joe Luck. Roby Brock of Talk Business DOT net sat down with new CEO Pierre Ferrari late last week to find out where he wants to see Heifer grow.
A new concert venue in Springdale is providing a places for all ages to play and listen to live music.
"Renew" by The Wedding
Becca suggests a percussion ensemble for today's entertainment pick.
"Lover Come Back to Me," the great Northeast blackout and more in our history capsule for November 9.
"Wind Chimes" by Paquito D'Rivera
If you are a princess, space alien, cowgirl, elf, or faerie, then you may have attended the first annual Fantasy Faire of the Ozarks last weekend. Jacqueline Froelich (who is a reporter) takes us to meet the "Crones."
"My Foolish Heart" by Oscar Peterson
